Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of DNSHealthTest

This test reports the current status of the seven DNS-related health checks that DCDIAG performs on the domain controllers.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

  • The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

  • Specify the IP address of the machine where the Active Directory is installed, in the HOST text box.

  • Specify the port number through which the Active Directory communicates in the PORT text box. The default port number is 389.

  • In some environments, when the DCDIAG command is executed on the domain controllers, if the FORWARDER test failed due to the Forwarder not configured in the tartget environment or if the Forwarder is not working properly, then, this test may not report metrics. In such cases, set the USE DNSBASIC flag to Yes. By default, this flag is set to No.

  • To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, eG embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test, by default, for a particular server, choose the Onoption against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

    The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

    • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability

    • Boththe bad and normal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

  • If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.